Description
Pharmaceutical science deals with the whole spectrum of drug development from start to finish. There are many different facets to the pharmaceutical industry, from initial research to the finished product, including the equipment used, trials performed, and regulations that must be followed. Presenting an overview of all of these different aspects, the Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Fourth Edition is a must-have reference guide for all laboratories and libraries in the pharmaceutical field. Bringing together leaders from every specialty related to pharmaceutical science and technology, this is the single-source reference at the forefront of pharmaceutical R&D.
The strength of this work is not only its breadth but also the caliber of contributing writers, all experts in their field, writing on all aspects of pharmaceutical science and technology. The fourth edition offers 29 new chapters ranging from biomarkers, computational chemistry, and contamination control to high-throughput screening, orally disintegrating tablets, and quality by design. The encyclopedia details best practices of equipment used, methods for manufacturing, options for packaging, and routes for drug delivery. The volumes also provide a thorough understanding of the choices behind each method. In addition, the regulations, safety aspects, patent guidance, and methods of analysis are presented.
Key Areas Covered:
Analytics
Biomarkers
Dosage forms
Drug delivery
Formulation
Informatics
Manufacturing
Packaging
Processing
Regulatory affairs
Systems validation
This is an authoritative reference source for those practicing in any area of pharmaceutical science and technology, enabling the pharmaceutical specialist and novice alike to keep abreast of developments in this constantly evolving and highly competitive field.
Table of Contents
New Chapter Topics: Automated Dissolution Testing. Biomarkers in Drug Discovery and Development. Computational Chemistry. Contamination Control: Cleanrooms and Clean Air Devices. Control of genotoxic impurities in pharmaceutical products. Crystal Form Analysis of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). Drug Delivery using Electrophoresis. Drug Delivery: Inner Ear. Drug Transporters in ADME. Evolutionary Computing and Formulation Optimization. Freeze Drying of Biologicals. Good Publication Practice. High-Throughput Screening (HTS) in Drug Discovery. Impurity Identification in Pharmaceuticals. Injection Molding and its Drug Delivery Applications. Microcalorimetry in Pharmaceutical Development. Multivariate Statistical Analysis. Nano-Needle Systems for Vaccine Delivery . Oral Lipid-Based Formulations. Orally Disintegrating Tablets. Parenteral Formulation: Local Injection Site Reaction and Muscle Tolerance. Particle Shape Analysis. Proteins and Peptides: Physical and Chemical Stability. Quality by Design (QbD) and Analytical Method Development. Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP) for Pharmaceutical Packaging and Delivery Systems. Quality by Design (QbD) in Freeze Drying. Scale-Up of Solid Dispersions. Single-Use Processing in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Statistical Outliers: Methods and Applications.
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